Imam of Grand Mosque in Mecca calls Afghan Taliban war in Afghanistan as "Fitna"

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KABUL - President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has welcomed the announcement by the religious scholars including the Imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca, during the Ulemas conference in Saudi Arabia, for calling the ongoing war in Afghanistan ‘Fitna’ or intrigue.

“On behalf of Afghanistan I would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to the Ulema gathered at the OIC Afghan Ulema Conference in Saudi Arabia. I welcome the Ulema’s decision that the war in Afghanistan is a “fitna” and has lost its legitimacy,” President Ghani said in a statement.

He also added “I also thank the leadership of Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Islamic world to provide unwavering support to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan .”